The Girl You Left Behind
Published in 2012, The Girl You Left Behind is a romantic suspense novel by Jojo Moyes and Ana Momplet Chico;. Readers will find themes of married people, portraits, family life and France.
55 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 18 editions across 3 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2014.
At about 528 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The Girl You Left Behind
In 1916, French artist Edouard Lefevre leaves his wife Sophie to fight at the Front. When her town falls into German hands, his portrait of Sophie stirs the heart of the local Kommandant and causes her to risk everything - her family, reputation and life - in the hope of seeing her true love one last time. Nearly a century later and Sophie's portrait is given to Liv by her young husband shortly before his sudden death. Its beauty speaks of their short life together, but when the painting's dark and passion-torn history is revealed, Liv discovers that the first spark of love she has felt since she lost him is threatened... In The Girl You Left Behind two young women, separated by a century, are united in their determination to fight for the thing they love most - whatever the cost.
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2014
Quick answers
Who wrote The Girl You Left Behind?
The Girl You Left Behind was written by Jojo Moyes and Ana Momplet Chico; and first published in 2012.
What genre is The Girl You Left Behind?
It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.
How long is The Girl You Left Behind?
The median edition has 528 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Girl You Left Behind?
Readers who like it often enjoy Nine Coaches Waiting, Madam, Will You Talk? and Bride of Pendoric.
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